Solano County prosecutors have filed a gross vehicular manslaughter charge against a Vacaville man suspected of a December hit-and-run accident that killed a pedestrian on Peabody Road.

The charges filed on Friday in Solano County Superior Court accuse Alex Perez, 23, of being under the influence when he struck 28-year-old Moses L. Sala with his pickup truck on Dec. 4. The charges further allege that Perez left the scene of an accident, also a felony.

A Solano County judge last week issued an arrest warrant for Perez in the amount of $120,000.

Sala had been walking south on Peabody Road just north of Chuck Hammond Drive when he was struck by a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado Pickup, which authorities said was driven by Perez.

Fairfield police officers were called to the scene of a dead body around 8:34 a.m. the next day. Investigators believe Perez struck Sala several hours before the body was discovered.

California Highway Patrol investigators were able to use parts of the wreckage that contained the vehicle's VIN number to trace the truck to Perez, according to CHP Officer Chris Parker.

Authorities located and seized the truck and Perez was taken into custody. He was booked into Solano County Jail on suspicion of felony hit and run, but released pending further investigation.

According to court documents, Perez is charged with gross vehicular manslaughter, driving under the influence causing injury and leaving the scene of an accident. All are charged as felonies. The DUI charge also carries an enhancement for causing great bodily injury.